Comprehending Oral and Written Language
Published on 10. November 1987
Book
Hardback
411 pages
978-0-12-356110-7 (ISBN)
Description
Written by respected researchers in their field, this book is about the skills beyond basic word recognition that are necessary for the processing and comprehension of spoken and written language. The major topics presented are as follows: language and text analysis; cognitive processing and comprehension; development of literacy; literacy and schooling; and, factors influencing listening and reading.
Reviews / Votes
"Too often these days collections of scholarly papers suffer from conceptual buck shot syndrome; they are not targeted toward any well defined problem or perspective. Comprehending Oral and Written Language, however, is an exception in that respect. The volume holds together as a well-focused exploration of the topic domain. Several of the chapters are well on their way to earning status as major contributions to the literature." --Donald Rubin, The University of GeorgiaMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 29 mm
Weight
803 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-12-356110-7 (9780123561107)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
R. Horowitz and S.J. Samuels, Comprehending Oral and Written Language: Critical Contrasts for Literacy and Schooling
The Language of Spoken and Written Discourse.
M.A.K. Halliday, Spoken and Written Modes of Meaning
W. Chafe and J. Danielewicz, Properties of Spoken and Written Language
Processing Strategies: Rhetorical, Social-Situational, and Contextual Constraints.
R. Horowitz, Rhetorical Structure in Discourse Processing
T.A. van Dijk, Episodic Models in Discourse Processing
M. Nystrand, The Role of Context in Written Communication
Processing Strategies: Perceptual and Cognitive Demands in Listening and Reading
D.J. Townsend, C. Carrithers, and T.G. Bever, Listening and Reading Processes in College- and Middle-School*b1Age Readers
P.A. Schreiber, Prosody and Structure in Children's Syntactic Processing
J.H. Danks and L.J. End, Processing Strategies for Reading and Listening
S.J. Samuels, Factors That Influence Listening and Reading Comprehension
The Acquisition of Literacy and Schooling
R.P.M. Watson and D.R. Olson, From Meaning to Definition: A Literate Bias on the Structure of Word Meaning
C.A. Perfetti, Language, Speech, and Print: Some Asymmetries in the Acquisition of Literacy
S. Stotsky, A Comparison of the Two Theories about Development in Written Language: Implications for Pedagogy and Research
Each chapter includes references
Index.
The Language of Spoken and Written Discourse.
M.A.K. Halliday, Spoken and Written Modes of Meaning
W. Chafe and J. Danielewicz, Properties of Spoken and Written Language
Processing Strategies: Rhetorical, Social-Situational, and Contextual Constraints.
R. Horowitz, Rhetorical Structure in Discourse Processing
T.A. van Dijk, Episodic Models in Discourse Processing
M. Nystrand, The Role of Context in Written Communication
Processing Strategies: Perceptual and Cognitive Demands in Listening and Reading
D.J. Townsend, C. Carrithers, and T.G. Bever, Listening and Reading Processes in College- and Middle-School*b1Age Readers
P.A. Schreiber, Prosody and Structure in Children's Syntactic Processing
J.H. Danks and L.J. End, Processing Strategies for Reading and Listening
S.J. Samuels, Factors That Influence Listening and Reading Comprehension
The Acquisition of Literacy and Schooling
R.P.M. Watson and D.R. Olson, From Meaning to Definition: A Literate Bias on the Structure of Word Meaning
C.A. Perfetti, Language, Speech, and Print: Some Asymmetries in the Acquisition of Literacy
S. Stotsky, A Comparison of the Two Theories about Development in Written Language: Implications for Pedagogy and Research
Each chapter includes references
Index.